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This Article is From Our May 2009 Advice & Tips:

Nurturing Fathers
A Way of Life

Analysis of a Nurturing Father:
How can I help…the situation, the child, my spouse? Etc. He often helps through joining with others in collaborative and cooperative efforts. He shares his power with others, and helps others use their power constructively. He learns to see conflict as an opportunity for creative problem solving where everyone can “win”. He recognizes that nobody likes to “lose.” He leads through nurturing, and others feel drawn to him. This ease and close-ness create a “we” relationship, instead of a “me vs. you.”

In challenging and tense situations, he will stay and find ways to work things out (resolve conflict, solve problems), e.g., find ways to continue to be a nurturing father during a difficult divorce.
- Mark Perlman, MA

“The supreme test of any civilization is whether or not it can teach men to become good fathers.”
- Margaret Mead

Nurturing fathers is no more than a way of thinking, the way you view your world, and acting in love. Society and the family isn’t in disarray by accident, we have lost focus and resolve to keep our families together. It takes work, patience, and drive. Men it’s time to step up and become a nurturing father. The time is now, don’t wait any longer. Tell your kids that you believe in them and pat them on the back. Then call me at 410-632-0056
ext. 1106 and together we’ll work towards giving your kids a better world. Let’s make nurturing fathers a way of life.
- Dave Baker, NC

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